Mid Ulster bonfire permit scheme '˜like the act of a dictator'
The DUP have described the decision by the nationalist-dominated Mid Ulster District Council to introduce a permit system for bonfires on council property as 'heavy handed'.
The decision was taken at a meeting on Thursday evening.
Mid Ulster DUP MLA Keith Buchanan said: “It’s a heavy-handed approach to deal with bonfires when there are little or no problems in Mid Ulster.”
He continued: “Many interpret SF’s approach as one of flexing muscle because they are in the majority. Not a mature approach. Mature people sit down with communities and work with them. This is the style of a dictator.”